OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829481
JOHN MORRELL & CO.
SIOUX CITY, IA·
Event description
Employee's finger lacerated on saw, later amputated
Investigation abstract
Employee #1's right hand slipped and his right index finger was severely lacerat ed by a band saw. On November 3, 1987, three months after the accident, the empl oyee's finger was amputated just above the knuckle because of an abscess and to alleviate pain. The employer was cited for not reporting the accident, which was now classified as an amputation, to OSHA within four days.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 769
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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